The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-12-23
DAKOTA UNION CONVENTION.
Everything Passes OFF tremendously,
According to a P~rearranged
PrOgrsmme.
A Memorial to Congress Praying for
Undivided and Immediate Admis-
sion Adopted.

ABERDEEN, Special Telegram. Dec b.
The morning trains brought In the re-
mainder OF the North Dakota contingent
headed by Maj Edwards, Territorial yeter-
marian Allaway, ex-Capital Commissioners
Spaulding. Budd Reese Of Trail, j. I.
Graena w Becker es E4s=Se,nn Z. NJ NJ
Cumber, member of last council from Rich
land; Editor CARED, Wahpeton T~imes-each
laden with proxies from their respective
counties. The forenoon was devoted to
caucusing for the temporary organization,
AMI q discussion OF the proposed memorial
to congress. Some extreme delegates wanted
a n allusion to the hopelessness of division
hut the conservative elements opposed
this and insisted on u plain state
hood Of Dakota's desire for adj
mission. The convention assembled at 1890
In the opera house, which was decorated
with bunting and the legends, @In union
there is strength" 1851" aLiberty and
union, one and inseperable, now and for
ever l. q. Johnson, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, called the convention to
order. The formal call was read by secre-
tary Braden. 1t was signed by citizens OF
seventy-seven counties. A count of the
convention showed sixty-one counties rep
resented by an aggregate of 200 delegates
In person The temporary organization was
effected as follows; Chairman, a.. O.. Pres
ton, Mitchell; secretaries, B. +. SpaldiEg,
Fargo; +. FL Bnrdick, Yermillion; w. w.
Goddard, Minnehaha; W. e Kellogg. James
town. Mr.. Preston took the chair and made
a strong speech, setting forth the principal
arguments in favor of one state. He was
enthusiastically applauded His sentiments
had espectal significance from the I act that
Mr.. Preston had been until recently q Re-
publican divisionist.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Mr.. Wilson of Pembina was appointed
chairman OF the committee on credentials,
which was constituted as follows:
Wilson, Pembina: Van Fps, Minnehaha: Nc
Cnesney, Brown: Shoupe, Bon Homne; Purcell.
Richland; Alloway. Grand Forks. Burdick, Clay:
Arnold, Edmunds; House, Grant; Moses, sam
born; Harrington, Diokey; Ross, Sargent; Ed
wards, Cass; Wilson, Faux.
The committee reported as Indicated, g
large number of proxies being represented
A letter was read from Granville Bennett of
Black Hills endorsing the movement, and
the convention voted thar ex Coy. Penning-
ton of Yankton be authorized TO cast the
vote Of Lawrence coursy. A committee on
organization was made up as follows;
Dodge. Cass county; McCumler, Richland;
Grant, Douglas; East, Yaukt0n. Huntingdon
Day: Gale, Lincoln; Russell, Barnes; Ronayne,
Aurora; Fay, Mcintosh; Allen. Hutchinson;
Thompson, Burleigh; Lallg, Hamlin: WilKin-
son, La Moure; Gray, Hand: Gritty, Walworth.
They reported permanent officers as fol-
lows: Chairman. George Rice, Moody; sec
r~etaries, spalding, Kellogg, Goddard, Nash,
Williamson. Mr.. Rice. in taking the chair.
reviewed the history Of the division move
ment to the present time, and designated
this as the most important gathering in the
history Of Dakota A committee on the me-
mortal was appointed, as follows:
Pennington Of Yankton; Reese. Trail: Weight,
MinnehShai Bess 3 ToodykSonta. pa
tons; Frye, Stutsman; Smith, Faux; Keiser.
Sphinx; Gerreid, Richland: CromwaIl, McPher-
SON; Newman, Sargent; Mallory, Dickey; Luce,
Brown
A lively discussion here followed on the
appointment Of a committee to present the
memorial at Warrington. A vote on the
manner Of appointment resulted ina victory
for a prearranged programme. A commit
tee or nTueen vas appointed, as follows;
Greene, Cass; Sheldon. Day: Lawler, Dawson:
Dobbins, Barnes: Sheridan, Pennington Lauder,
Richland: Stiles, Minnehaha; Runkle. Sargent;
Moore, Brown; Allen, Stutsman; Hameister.
Wilson, Pembina; Alloway, Grand Forks.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER HEARD FROM
Those two committees retired and the fol-
lowing letter was read from Congressman
Springer to Ia @. johnson, aronsing great
enthusiasm.
Thtg is the first concerted movement on the
part Of the people Of Dakota for single statehood
which has come to my knowiedge. Heretofore
the organized efforts Of your people have been
while individuals, certain localities and news
papers in the territory have opposed such ef-
forts. These contendin9 FACTIONS among your
own people have had tho result Of preventing
any affirmative action whatever by congress.
Some OF your citizens entertain the idea that
the question Of division OF the territory IS q
purely local one, concerning only the people Of
Dakota. The people Of every state in the Union
are equally Interested III this Questt0n.
Mr.. Springer continues at some length to
show why division is out Of the question.
He says he is still and viii be unaIterably
opposed to the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Dakota,
though he heartily favcrs her admission as a
whole. The convention took d recess until
7.3Q b. M, when reports were to be pre-
sented The first business after supper was
tha admission Of representatives from Lake
and P0lette counties. A resolution was In
troduced to incorporate the petition for
Spenlng the Sioux reservation In the
memorial but after a short discussion it was
laid on the table. The memorial to congress-
was presented and adopted BY unanimous
rising vote. 1t was followed BY an energetic
speech from Gov. Pennington which
was warmly appiauded The ex-governor
was rapidly becoming the central figure
the convention owing TO his former stand an
q divtsionist and his conversion to the d
state idea
TExr or THE MEMORIAL
The memorial IL as fellows:
60 the Congress of the United Siates: The
people OF Dakota Territory assembled iii 3 dele
gate convention respectfully Represent that
they are DESTROYS Of the admission Of the Terri
tory Of Dakota as q state Into the federal Union.
We are possessed Of the requisite population 10
entftIe Dakota to representation IN the house 81
representatives in case OF admission We there
fore earnestly petition for the passage BY con-
Rress 81 an enabling act authorizing the election
Of delegates 10 a convention for the. purpose Of
preparing q constitution republican Ia form to
the end chat the constitution SO framed may be
suhmitteG ia q vote OF the people Of said tcfri-
tory at the next general election for ratiacations
and. Mraiihod, that Dakota Territory be admit
tee into the Upion as the State Of Dakota, Sub
matted herewith Is The proceedings Of the con-